Georgia TechA new study led by scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology provides the strongest evidence yet that there is intermittent flowing liquid water on modern Mars. Using instruments on board NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), researchers measured spectral signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious, possibly water-related streaks are found on the red planet.READ MORE

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University of WashingtonMonths of warning signs from Mauna Loa, on Hawaii's Big Island, prompted the U.S. Geological Survey to recently start releasing weekly updates on activity at the world's largest active volcano.
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UC BerkeleyBerkeley geologists have uncovered compelling evidence that an asteroid impact on Earth 66 million years ago accelerated the eruptions of volcanoes in India for hundreds of thousands of years, and that together these planet-wide catastrophes caused the extinction of many land and marine animals, including the dinosaurs.READ MORE